Work Location: (Hybrid Work Option Available)
Clark County Operations Center 1670 Pinto Lane Las Vegas NV 89106
Project Scope: N/A
Roles/Responsibilities:
- Improve broadband affordability speed and adoption for unserved communities and populations
- Facilitate and work with partners that will assist with this effort
- Drive job creation promote innovation improve economic vitality and expand markets for local businesses
- Participate in plans related to the ongoing and growing broadband needs of education systems health care systems public safety systems industries and business governmental operations and residents
- Gather and prepare shovel ready projects eligible for federal state and philanthropic funding to submit for proposals
- Prepare for working sessions with the Board of County Commissioners to review best practices the local landscape and a variety of solutions for increasing affordable high- speed safe internet for those currently disconnectedIn coordination with the IT Leadership team and local partners create specific short medium and long-term strategies align funding and create performance metrics to track success
- Research and provide written analysis of relevant broadband state and federal legislation rulemaking and funding opportunities and identify areas of opportunity for action
- Use mapping tools such as GIS previous studies and local data to become fully familiar with the residential and business broadband market in the County and identify high need areas
- Advise the IT Leadership Team and County Manager Office on policy opportunities to create promote and encourage equitable affordable access to broadband services
- Provide educational materials for stakeholders to synthesize and simplify technical economic and competitive trends in the broadband industry to assist decision makers in making broad policy decisions
- Participate in local and statewide broadband committees and workgroups and track and report on progress of partnerships and initiatives
- Partner with bureau federal state local tribal and telecom and other business partners to identify areas of collaboration and efficiencies
- Identify and apply for relevant grants and funding opportunities to meet broadband goals for Clark County
- Work closely with other jurisdictions that have a role in broadband deployment and adoption such as the state cities RTC the local school districts economic development agencies and public housing
- Lead implementation meet deadlines and track progress and budget of designated projects
Mandatory skills:
- Must have familiarity with Clark Countys infrastructure digital broadband adoption programs private sector partners and key strategic initiatives to bring high-speed affordable internet access throughout the County.
- Must have working relationships with Clark Countys infrastructure suppliers including but not limited to Amplify Systems Integration Geotel Communications HR&A Advisors Switch and Zayo Fiber.
Preferred Skills:
Extensive experience with managing and delivering broadband infrastructure construction projects